Why get involved

The best thing about being an alumni host is being able to share knowledge about the tools and the skills necessary to succeed in a business like ours.

Joseph

Support workplace diversity

Our Insights Programme is designed to remove some of the barriers which prevent some students from fulfilling their full career potential. For students who come from families, schools or communities where university is not always a typical destination, the Insights Programme offers the networking opportunities and development to help broaden horizons and demystify professional working environments.

Not all sectors or professions are as representative of society as they could be, so by getting involved with Insights as a host, you will be helping to inspire talented students from a cross-section of backgrounds to consider and prepare for careers which may have previously seemed inaccessible.

Inspire others

We’re passionate about making sure our hosts are Edinburgh alumni because as part of our University community, you are well placed to relate to our Insights students and reassure them. Is there a piece of careers advice you would have benefitted from when you were a student? Now is your chance to share it and really make a positive difference to someone’s career journey.

Reach out to talent

Being involved in the Insights Programme is a great way to raise awareness and share knowledge of your organisation, business and sector to Edinburgh’s diverse and talented body of students.

A little time makes a big impact

The impact of the Insights Programme on students' personal and professional development is strong. Each cohort is asked the same questions when they were beginning the programme and upon completion. 97% of the 2024 responding cohort agree with each of the programme's impact statements. As a result of having taken part in the programme:

• I feel confident about my future career
• I feel part of the University community
• ​​​​I am curious about career opportunities available to me
• I understand how networks can support me in career planning

(Maybe a little cheesy) but I am now going to dream bigger. Having the chance to speak to so many well-established people, has made me realise that anything is possible with a little bit of hard work. This experience has made me want to do more, and surprisingly even study more. Having grown up in the care, I haven't had many role models in my life, or people that I knew personally working in professional careers, but this programme has definitely opened my eyes to what is possible. I am so thankful for this experience, and I'm definitely going to give it my all